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Always preoccupied with never causing a delay in the King's order, because of rumors of an impending war, I have given orders to all of my Ships to make an inventory of all the provisions that remain on board and to replenish themselves for three months. I have informed the intendant so that he can give orders for the provisions, and also the captains to have the necessary provisions for their...
Date: 28 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
. . . I have just learned that there are two rebel privateers with two prizes anchored at Bertaume. I am dispatching immediately the lugger le Chasseur under the command of M. de Chenpanie second lieutenant of M. de Bavre to notify them to weigh anchor and to prevent them from taking on board any of our seamen. . .
Date: 24 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
They were in error to tell you that when the anglo-american Privateer capt. mifflin [General Mifflin] entered the port of Brest she was saluted, but it is certainly true that when she came into the roads she saluted the King's flag with 13 guns. I returned 3 to her. I beg you to inform me whether I did right or wrong. In all foreign roads, I have always seen salutes rendered to various nations....
Date: 29 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I have the honor to report to you on the return of the corvette la Silphide, commanded by M. de Rensanne [Le Breton de Ransanne], which I sent on the lookout off Ouessant [Ushant] 10 days ago. You will find attached the particulars on the various Vessels she saw on her cruise, during which she found several English frigate-built Ships cruising off Ouessant very close in shore. Don't you think,...
Date: 17 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I have the honor to report to you that M. de Grasse sent me the lugger le Coureur, M. de Martinet, to inform me of the report he is sending you of the encounter that he had with a brigantine belonging to the King of England which was cruising along our coasts. This is the third time that my Ships have discovered her and she has always promised to put out to sea. I even suspect that it is she who...
Date: 19 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9